Seaweeds: Life, Habitats and Uses

This section covers what algae are, how they've evolved, and how they've transformed our planet. It also goes over how humans have used algae throughout history.

This module covers the three distinct seaweed taxa: red, brown, and green seaweeds.

This section covers the basics of seaweed ecology including organisms they interact with in nature and industrial settings. It includes topics on ecosystem services, blue carbon, methane mitigation, kelp forest ecology, and coral reef ecology.

This module covers techniques for the cultivation and marine agronomy of seaweeds including open water and tank cultivation. It includes emerging opportunities, farming in controlled environments, sustainability, and specific farming techniques for various seaweed types.

This section covers how humans have used seaweed as medicine, in religion and folklore, and in community events throughout history.

This section examines the important steps of seaweed product development and utilization, from simple foods to fuels and plastics. It covers the history of seaweed as food, seaweed biorefinery, phycocolloids, and health benefits.

This final module describes modern biotechnology efforts to improve seaweed cultivars through genetic manipulation and modification. It covers tissue culture and protoplast fusion.